Adelaide 36ers centre Nick Rakocevic was cleared of a suspension after submitting an early guilty plea over an court-side incident that had resulted in an NBL charge. The decision cleared him to take the court against Melbourne United on 7 October.
His availability had no impact on the final result. Adelaide lost the match, with coach Gleeson saying the team played "scared" and failed to compete hard enough. Melbourne United ended their recent slump with the win.